Meaning & History. English form of the Greek name ÏÎ¹Î¼Î¿Î¸ÎµÎ¿Ï (Timotheos) meaning honouring God, derived from ÏÎ¹Î¼Î±Ï (timao) to honour and Î¸ÎµÎ¿Ï (theos) god. Saint Timothy was a companion of Paul on his missionary journeys and was the recipient of two of Paul's epistles that appear in the New Testament. According to tradition, he was martyred at Ephesus after protesting the worship of Artemis.
This includes cod, crab, lobsters, mussels, oysters, tuna, salmon and sardines. Meat, being a high-protein food, is also high in phenylalanine, in many cases containing more phenylalanine per serving than fish. Bacon, beef, turkey, liver, chicken and gelatin all contain over 1 gram of phenylalanine per 3 ounce serving.
The body uses phenylalanine to make chemical messengers, but it is not clear how phenylalanine might work. L-phenylalanine is LIKELY SAFE for most people when consumed in amounts commonly found in foods. Phenylalanine is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth as medicine.